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This is not due to some fanboyism or preference for DC over Marvel. It’s actually based on the fact Superman and Batman have completely separate franchises, while Marvel is touted as a complete franchise to itself. Superman and Batman were handled separate from each other, but both learned from Marvel’s successes and that is proven by the last film in each of their franchises. As this is such a very opinion-based book, I thought it would be fun to bring in the members of Comicstorian team and explain who each of us is.

I am Benny, and I run the YouTube channel Comicstorian. On a frequent basis, we take comic book plots lines, cut them up into a ten-minute video, and read back what happened in a dramatic manner. The goal is to give people a general idea of a story that involves their favorite superheroes and entice them to go pick up a similar book or the book we read itself to get the full story.

I have held discussions about superhero theory, lore and plotlines. I have been reading comics since I was a child, when my father got me my first Superman comic. It was something that I could connect with my father about because we didn’t have very much else in common. Once he had introduced me to the world of comics, I would ride my bicycle miles down the road to the local store and fully immerse myself in this world. I did fall off the wagon around the time Spider-Man decided to have more clones than adventures, but the superhero movies X-Men and Spider-Man brought me back into the loving embrace of a new comic book. I started the channel Comicstorian in order to share my passion and love for all things comics with likeminded individuals. I never expected to meet and experience even half of what I have, which has led to the creation of this book.

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